THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, July 9, 1982 3 Latin Americans Are Rebuffing Pressure for Stronger PLO Ties (Continued from Page 1) operations from Nicaragua and training rebel forces there, as well as in El Sal- vador and Costa Rica. The PLO operations in Central and South America are being carried out in col- laboration with Cuba and the international terrorist network with the full back- ing of the Soviet Union. Caricatures for your party By SAM FIELD Call 399-1320 Although the PLO has strengthened its ties to terrorists in the region, on the diplomatic front, according to the report, the number of PLO representative offices has increased by only two despite strong Arab political and economic pressures. The PLO, ac- cording to the report, now has offices in Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru — far short of its goal of estab- lishing such offices in all 24 nations of Latin America. Of the five countries, the report said, only two have accorded the PLO offices diplomatic status — Cuba and Nicaragua, which are both left wing, revolution- ary regimes, the report noted. The report, which was prepared by Rabbi Morton M. Rosenthal, director of WM'S 111 ft IIRME? ERYTHING! r IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IM DIAMONDS, Nobody Sells Diamonds For Less And We Prove It! S E OW "?)". The Diamond People For Over 50 years RA N & CO 30555 SOUTHFIELD RD.. CONGRESS BLDG.. 4'100 LONE BLOCK SOUTH OF 13 MILE ROAD) PHONE 645-9200 ADL's Latin American Af- fairs Division, and Raquel Schuster-Herr, cited the situation in Brazil, South America's largest and most powerful nation, as illus- trative of the current status of the PLO in Latin America. Although the PLO has had an unofficial represen- tative in Brazil since 1979, it has failed to achieve an officially recognized office despite frequent claims that such recognition would be forthcoming soon. In January of this year, the Saudi ambassador to Brazil announced that the opening of a PLO office was immi- nent. But diplomatic obser- vers say it is highly un- likely. According to the re- port, the primary focus of opposition to the PLO is among the Brazilian mili- tary who are aware that the PLO "has long used Brazil as a base for subveision in Brazil and other countries of Latin America." Not only has the PLO been denied permission for an office, the report said, but the organization has also been losing popular ap- War Crimes Trial Is Halted BONN (JTA) — The longest war crimes proceed- ing ever held in West Ger- many ended abruptly last week when a Frankfurt court ruled that the accused was too ill to continue. - The defendant, Walter Fasold, a 77-year-old former SS officer, was charged with complicity in the mass shootings of at least 180 Jewish concentration camp inmates during World War II. Fasold was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1949. After serving 22 years, he obtained a review of his case. The second trial, begun in 1971, ended incon- clusively in 1974. A third trial, opened in 1976, con- tinued until last month, during which time more than 200 witnesses tes- tified. But after Fasold suffered his third heart attack in two years, Judge Theodor Hal- ler ruled that the accused was in serious danger of his life and could no longer ap- pear in court. peal since the beginning of for the PLO among the An- the fact that the country re- this year. Among the factors dean Pact nations • is fuses to accept an Israeli responsible for the PLO de- Ecuador, where the opening ambassador, and only re- cline are Brazil's decreased of a PLO office was ap- cently Costa Rica re- dependence on Arab oil proved in December 1981, established its embassy in supplies, and general re- the report said. Jerusalem. sentment of strong diploma- The report said that de- American states, tic and economic pressures spite PLO efforts, Latin the Latin report went on, have from Arab states in behalf of American states have not long been an important the PLO, the report noted. broken diplomatic relations source of strength for Israel PLO fortunes have also with Israel. The govern- in the United Nations espe- declined in Peru, whose ment of Nicaragua main- cially during the first 25 left-leaning military gov- tains diplomatic ties despite years of Israel's existence. ernment authorized a PLO office in 1979. The present SINCE 1959 democratically-elected Call Now For Peruvian government, Free Home Estimates headed by President Be- RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL launde Terry, has made it clear, the report noted, that the office was an unwelcome legacy from the previous military regime and that the PLO does not have and would not be granted dip- lomatic status. 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